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Whoa, now here is one hot looking truck, the new Vaterra 1972 Chevy C10. The Vaterra crew has once again knocked it out of the park with this dropped ’72 C10. Painted in black, the C10 will bring some serious attitude to your next bash. And thanks to its 4wd V100-S chassis, you can bash it extremely hard with very [...]
Another collaboration from Horizon Hobby and K&N Air Filters is the Vaterra 2015 K&N Ford Mustang GT Drift Car. On top is a hot looking Mustang body decked out in K&N livery, while underneath is a V100-S Vaterra 4wd on-road chassis. The K&N Mustang comes set up out of the box for drifting. This is done via installing low profile [...]
Scale realism isn’t just the latest rage for off-roaders, it extends to on-road cars as well. Kyosho made waves a few weeks ago when they first announced the Fazer 1970 Dodge Charger. The old school Charger is loaded with the scale realism that people are after, plus it comes with the innovative dDrive Orion brushless system. After we cracked the box [...]
What’s new on the touring car scene? Quite a lot, with several new high-end cars being announced in the last few weeks. The latest to hit the news is the Team Associated TC7. As you can see by the pictures it is a full competition machine. What’s new on the TC7? Basically a bunch of small changes. The suspension gets [...]
For all you high-end touring car guys, Team Magic has announced the E4RS III+. The III+ has a bunch of updates that were designed to increase corner speed, improve steering, and to increase the precision of the car. What are some of the changes? * New chassis and top deck * New floating steering system & servo mount * Optimized flex characteristics * New [...]
Coming soon is the very special 35th Anniversary Limited Edition Viper 977-Evo from Serpent. The special edition car is being released to help Serpent celebrate their 35 years in the rc car business and only 350 cars will be produced. Even more special is that the very first car in the run will be auctioned off for charity, making it [...]
Are you big into the front wheel drive scene? Me neither, but if you are Tamiya has announced a limited release Black Edition of the FF-04 EVO. The Black Edition looks sweet with loads of carbon fiber and new big bore shocks. The Black Edition also comes with a high-zoot black anodized motor plate and bumper mount to help make [...]
For all you high-end touring car enthusiasts, Yokomo has just released full details on the 2016 edition of their BD7. As you can see by the pictures, the ’16 BD7 comes loaded with weight saving carbon fiber and it brings a bunch of improvements over the last model. Some of the highlights of the 2016 BD7 include- * Ultra-low center of [...]
Stiffen up that 1/8 on-road body of yours with the new Aero Kit With Spoilers & Stiffeners from PROTOform. The aero kit minimizes added weight by using stiffening contours molded directly from lightweight Lexan to keep your body panel from moving, resulting in better handling and faster lap times. A rear spoiler/gurney strip is also included to help keep the [...]
New from Tamiya is the TG10-Mk.2FZ Racing Kit. This is a 1/10th scale 4wd on-road kit that was designed for speed. Heading its list of features are TRF big bore shocks, improved steering angle, a new carbon fiber top deck, and a TM-12 race tuned exhaust. The part number for the chassis is #84423 and Right Here is the link to [...]
New from O.S. is the R2102 1/8 Scale On-Road Engine. Like so many O.S. engines before it, the R2102 was designed for stellar power and reliability. Some of the features on the highly revised R2102 are- * 3mm lower center of gravity * Ceramic rear bearing * Laser graphics * Works with 16% nitro fuel * DLC coating & tungsten weighted crank shaft * Power output- [...]
To help promote the release of their new 2015 Dodge SRT Challenger Hellcat the folks at Kyosho have put out a short video to show the car in action. Check out the video above for some good old fashioned on-road driving and to see what the Hellcat is truly capable of. The Hellcat comes as a Readyset with one of [...]
New from Kyosho is the V-One R4 Evo 1/10th nitro touring car. The Evo is a refinement on previous models for improved track performance and durability. A new main chassis and top deck help improve mechanical grip, while a new aerodynamic front bumper yields better steering. Some of the other features on the Evo include- * New clutch bell * High-strength sintered [...]
Ever want a hot looking on-road car that comes with the sound, smell, and performance of nitro? If so, Kyosho has just announced not one, not two, but three new on-road nitro burners. Using the 1/10th scale FW-06 nitro platform, all three cars should be a blast to tear up the local cul-de-sac. For hot looks you have the choice between [...]
The 977 Evo from Serpent represents the highest level of on-road performance. I mean, it is an 8th scale 4wd nitro car, which if you’ve ever seen at the track are absolute animals. Based on the 977 platform, the Evo has received a bunch of updates to make it faster, to give it more tuning features, and to make it lighter [...]
